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it was the law of the land until it expired under george w. bush. even george w. supported reinstating the assault weapon ban. but it was the republicans in the senate who stood in the way. which is why it makes this compromise on the filibuster all the more perplexing. i think we need to look at the assault weapons and magazines for these guns. they'll do everything they can in washington, which is fighting back and pushing back on an common-sense legislation that is proposed and they'll savage anyone who gets in the way. >> jennifer: what is frustrating about the statement they put out against dianne feinstein she repeatedly said we're not taking your guns away. this is just about assault weapons and high capacity magazines. it's not just republicans who might vote against this new rash of gun safety legislation. democrats, even including harry reid, the majority leader, and montana's bacchus they might side with republicans as well. so in the bottom line, does an assault weapon's ban have any chance of becoming law without significant filibuster reform? >> no,
it was the law of the land until it expired under george w. bush. even george w. supported reinstating the assault weapon ban. but it was the republicans in the senate who stood in the way. which is why it makes this compromise on the filibuster all the more perplexing. i think we need to look at the assault weapons and magazines for these guns. they'll do everything they can in washington, which is fighting back and pushing back on an common-sense legislation that is proposed and they'll...
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and order, pro law enforcement, why won't they listen to law enforcement on these issues? >> caller: well, that's very strange. it's the power of the nra. there's a number of us here family members that are hunters here. we live in a sportsman state, we deer hunt. we of course don't hunt with assault rifles and we don't belong to the nra on purpose. it is one because they don't represent us, and two, because they are okay with the guns getting in the wrong hands so long as they are sold that's all they are worried about. >> stephanie: and you were saying you carry an ar-15 is it, obviously in your job as a cop but you are saying as civilians absolutely shouldn't have these weapons. aren't cops jobs dangerous enough? that really is like general mccrystal said, then you are in afghanistan, right? >> caller: yes and that's why the consensus among the other officers in my station is we agree that assault weapons don't belong in the hands of civilians for this reason. i have been involved in a shoot, and i knew the officer from penn hills who was assassinated with an ak-47. a d
and order, pro law enforcement, why won't they listen to law enforcement on these issues? >> caller: well, that's very strange. it's the power of the nra. there's a number of us here family members that are hunters here. we live in a sportsman state, we deer hunt. we of course don't hunt with assault rifles and we don't belong to the nra on purpose. it is one because they don't represent us, and two, because they are okay with the guns getting in the wrong hands so long as they are sold...
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he is without exception probably one of the best guys that ever came out of the law swat school and that's why he's in this unit now. >>are you sure you made the right choice? >>absolutely, i know i've made the right choice. to have the camaraderie, the teamwork, the ability to work out and train on a regular basis, and just have that trust in your fellow man. i know i've made the right choice joining this band of brothers. (vo)the rookie is soon back under pressure. he's been asked by stadium officials to throw a t-shirt into the crowd. let's hope he does a better job than with his flash-bang. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hey, good morning everybody. good to see you today. it is thursday, january 24. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv this thursday morning. bringing you the news of the day. from our nation's capital and our studio here on capitol hill, from around the country and around the globe. and big news today in his final act as defense secretary leon panetta will announce today he's lifting the ban on women serving in combat, a move that's long overdue, over 20,000
he is without exception probably one of the best guys that ever came out of the law swat school and that's why he's in this unit now. >>are you sure you made the right choice? >>absolutely, i know i've made the right choice. to have the camaraderie, the teamwork, the ability to work out and train on a regular basis, and just have that trust in your fellow man. i know i've made the right choice joining this band of brothers. (vo)the rookie is soon back under pressure. he's been asked...
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texas one of 49 states with a concealed carry law. state lawmakers have introduced legislation that allows college staff and students to carry weapons on school grounds. firearms are currently prohibited on campus. now top republican lawmakers including governor perry used tuesday's incident to call for more weapons on campus. loan star already employs armed police officers on the cam pass. [ applause ] >> who will be shot by yahoos. >> stephanie: right. and it sounds like some sort of dispute -- >> stop chopping up my paper. >> stephanie: exactly. my point. >> that's coming in texas apparently. >> stephanie: dale in arkansas. hello, dale. >> caller: hello, stephanie. i sat and listened to the inauguration and everything, and the one black lady that got up and gave the pledge -- >> stephanie: uh-huh. >> caller: hurt my gut real bad being a military man -- ex -- retired. >> stephanie: why is that? >> caller: she said under god -- to me i feel -- maybe she ought to go to another country. we were born under the influence of the workings
texas one of 49 states with a concealed carry law. state lawmakers have introduced legislation that allows college staff and students to carry weapons on school grounds. firearms are currently prohibited on campus. now top republican lawmakers including governor perry used tuesday's incident to call for more weapons on campus. loan star already employs armed police officers on the cam pass. [ applause ] >> who will be shot by yahoos. >> stephanie: right. and it sounds like some sort...
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law. >> turns out to be a sexy song. see what i mean? >> i would have worn my bell-bottoms if i had known. >> hal: we're on the radio and even the cameras from current can't see below so make it up. >> i have bell-bottoms on. >> it is the theatre of the pants. >> it is not pants-free friday yet. >> hal: that doesn't matter. with jim you don't know. it is a crapshoot. will he have pants today or not? >> i forgot. >> hal: sometimes i'll call in and chris, is it a pants day. he'll go nope. i'll have to pay whoever is in the car with me $5. >> hosen day. >> hal: speaking of later hosen, no, i was leading -- the no pants area, it was just we all had to get slightly dressed up this weekend because we all had balls. >> even jacki. >> jacki and i had balls. >> i did not have balls this weekend. >> no balls. >> didn't want to wear a tux. >> okay. i don't have a tux. >> you can rent a tux. >> i didn't want to travel with a tux. >> you can rent a tux. did you not go to prom? >> it took a month to fit him for a tux. >> have to bring in extra shoulde
law. >> turns out to be a sexy song. see what i mean? >> i would have worn my bell-bottoms if i had known. >> hal: we're on the radio and even the cameras from current can't see below so make it up. >> i have bell-bottoms on. >> it is the theatre of the pants. >> it is not pants-free friday yet. >> hal: that doesn't matter. with jim you don't know. it is a crapshoot. will he have pants today or not? >> i forgot. >> hal: sometimes i'll call...
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the wrong thing to do. >> reporter: in oregon, a sheriff stood by his intention not to enforce any law he believes is unconstitutional. >> making criminals out of honest citizens, that's not the right path to go down. >> reporter: when the president made his announcement, he was joined by four kids who wrote him letters after sandy hook. >> these are some pretty smart letters from some pretty smart young people. julia said -- julia, where are you? there you go. "i'm not scared for my safety, i'm scared for others." >> reporter: rush limbaugh mocked that. >> the children are writing letters to the president, we don't want to die, we don't want to die. >> reporter: the president's proposals if passed by congress would ban assault weapons and high capacity magazine clips and require background checks on virtually every gun sale, even those between private individuals at gun shows. he called on his supporters to put pressure on members of congress. >> ask them what's more important. doing whatever it takes to get an a-grade from the gun lobby that funds their campaigns? or giving parents s
the wrong thing to do. >> reporter: in oregon, a sheriff stood by his intention not to enforce any law he believes is unconstitutional. >> making criminals out of honest citizens, that's not the right path to go down. >> reporter: when the president made his announcement, he was joined by four kids who wrote him letters after sandy hook. >> these are some pretty smart letters from some pretty smart young people. julia said -- julia, where are you? there you go. "i'm...
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guns belong in the hands of law enforcement, and they shouldn't be carried, as far as i'm concerned, by civilians in an environment like a college campus, a grade school, anyplace elsewhere that weapon could be employed in the wrong way, could be stolen, could be lost. martin, i think it is ludicrous to bring guns on campus, and i don't care -- i'm a vietnam veteran, an fbi veteran. i still don't think i or anybody else, unless it's my job, should be carrying a gun on a college campus. >> well, your words, clint, come with great authority. clint van zandt, thank you so much. i want to bring in democratic congressman joe courtney of connecticut now. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon, martin. >> i wondered if i could get your immediate reaction to what you've just heard and what we're hearing about this shooting in houston. >> well, as chris said, the velocity of these events, one after another, just since newtown at the end of 2012 really shows that we have a very unstable situation in terms of the gun violence in this country. the president yesterday i think again powerfully men
guns belong in the hands of law enforcement, and they shouldn't be carried, as far as i'm concerned, by civilians in an environment like a college campus, a grade school, anyplace elsewhere that weapon could be employed in the wrong way, could be stolen, could be lost. martin, i think it is ludicrous to bring guns on campus, and i don't care -- i'm a vietnam veteran, an fbi veteran. i still don't think i or anybody else, unless it's my job, should be carrying a gun on a college campus. >>...
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it's defined in the criminal procedure law. that's what it is. it's enough already. >> it's hard to see how they can openly fix it by saying we just can't talk about it at all. i mean, i think you see some of the them -- you saw bobby jindahl do something interesting. nothing came out, and he said contraception ought to be easily available over-the-counter. that's his new policy pitch. i think they're going to have to find, particularly the guys running for president and mostly guys like actual positive issues, not just we can't talk about this stuff. >> and, you p, hopefully the current -- the 113th congress is going to be there are historic mof women, which is a great thing, in terms of actually getting women's voices in on this, but empowering advocates, giving them a bigger platform, and encouraging other women to speak. 350,000 women in your professional circle is the number of women that die of heart disease every year. >> absolutely. >> that's a testament to something. >> and a person running the national day of service is a young woman na
it's defined in the criminal procedure law. that's what it is. it's enough already. >> it's hard to see how they can openly fix it by saying we just can't talk about it at all. i mean, i think you see some of the them -- you saw bobby jindahl do something interesting. nothing came out, and he said contraception ought to be easily available over-the-counter. that's his new policy pitch. i think they're going to have to find, particularly the guys running for president and mostly guys like...
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state's governor rick scott is critical of obamacare and is unlikely to adopt the provision in the law that expands medicaid coverage in his state which would help people who are homeless people i guess for now that as one is headed to jail he's going to get the care he needs he's already receiving chemotherapy and once he begins his four year prison sentence he's scheduled to have heart surgery this is a cautionary tale of what happens to a nation that doesn't provide basic medical care to its citizens but it's not the first time something like this has happened to meet james richard verona north carolina back in two thousand and eleven verona walked into a bank told the teller that he's robbing them for one dollar took the dollar and then sat on a bench and waited for the cops to arrive to arrest him he see veronika worked for seventeen years as a livery driver for coca-cola unfortunately he'd been laid off a few years ago he lost his health insurance developed a protrusion in his chest as well as arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome is illnesses prevented from working which then pre
state's governor rick scott is critical of obamacare and is unlikely to adopt the provision in the law that expands medicaid coverage in his state which would help people who are homeless people i guess for now that as one is headed to jail he's going to get the care he needs he's already receiving chemotherapy and once he begins his four year prison sentence he's scheduled to have heart surgery this is a cautionary tale of what happens to a nation that doesn't provide basic medical care to its...
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there are many major questions about the health care law that remain unanswered about access, cost and total coverage. and that's even before it's been set up anywhere. >> the wild card is how companies deal with this. if companies drop coverage and agreeing to pay the penalty, we have a new situation. >> for all the talk about u.s. troop moves under president obama, doubling down in afghanistan. >> it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> winding down and eventually ending the war in iraq. >> now, it's time to turn the page. >> certainly, his first term and perhaps his entire presidency will be remembered for one night. >> tonight, i can report to the american people and to the world that the united states has conducted an operation that kill ed osama bin laden. >> he escaped the problem that democrats have been since vietnam is become weak on national security. exhibit "a" is killing osama bin laden. >> the truth is, it's our seal who is did it and both the bush and the obama administration deserves credit. but it happened under
there are many major questions about the health care law that remain unanswered about access, cost and total coverage. and that's even before it's been set up anywhere. >> the wild card is how companies deal with this. if companies drop coverage and agreeing to pay the penalty, we have a new situation. >> for all the talk about u.s. troop moves under president obama, doubling down in afghanistan. >> it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops...
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laws. and immigration reform which he had a chance to do when he had complete control of the congress in 2009 and 2010 and didn't bother to do and gun control. are all of these things only going to pass with democrat votes in 2013 and 2014? no. he's got to get the kind of gun control legislation you're talking about or is the congress going to validate gay marriage? i don't think so. he couldn't get climate control when he had complete control of congress, do we now think it's going to be passed with republicans in control of the house? no. and as a result, i think this was completely political and not focused on the big challenge the country faces which is getting our economy going. >> sean: i like what our colleague charles krauthammer said it's an ode to big government and you pointed out in the list, gun control, gay marriage, global warming, he not only wants to lock in every liberal agenda item, but advance it further. will he be successful? second term are notoriously not successful.
laws. and immigration reform which he had a chance to do when he had complete control of the congress in 2009 and 2010 and didn't bother to do and gun control. are all of these things only going to pass with democrat votes in 2013 and 2014? no. he's got to get the kind of gun control legislation you're talking about or is the congress going to validate gay marriage? i don't think so. he couldn't get climate control when he had complete control of congress, do we now think it's going to be...
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. >>> and law enforcement officials are offering a $100,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of a bank robber dubbed the ak-47 bandit. the suspect is wanted for holding up five banks last year in california, idaho and washington. in one heist he shot and wounded a police officer. and the fbi believes that he will strike again. >>> and firefighters in portland, oregon, used heavy cutting equipment to free a woman who was trapped in the tight space between two buildings. she was in there for four hours before being freed. the woman had been smoking on the roof of one of the buildings when she fell into that void which was only eight to ten inches wide. >>> important medical news for moms who are expecting. a new study confirms that the flu vaccine is safe for pregnant women and their babies. that's reassuring news since the current flu epidemic is raging. researchers found, going without the shot is risky. pregnant women who get the flu have a higher chance of fetal death. >>> now, some sports for you. a historymaking night in the nba. we have the highlights from espn. >> good mor
. >>> and law enforcement officials are offering a $100,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of a bank robber dubbed the ak-47 bandit. the suspect is wanted for holding up five banks last year in california, idaho and washington. in one heist he shot and wounded a police officer. and the fbi believes that he will strike again. >>> and firefighters in portland, oregon, used heavy cutting equipment to free a woman who was trapped in the tight space between two buildings....
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we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set of commandments. >> bill: when you get to heaven you can debate with george washington and martin luther king about the bible. i would love to see that debate. what the heck just happened in that debate. gutfeld and mcguiuiuiuiui >> bill: bill o'reilly reporting from south florida tonight. in the what the heck just happened seeing: lance armstrong confessing to doping and lying to oprah ininfantry. >> i'm a flawed character. >> did it feel wrong? >> at the time? >> no. >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> did you feel in any way tha
we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set...
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doesn't mean you don't make laws. if that is the case you didn't make laws because people would always break them. according to gallup, 53% support president's on gun control. "time" magazine as 56%. there is great support in congress and senate at least among the american people for the president to do what he wants to do. martha: we have another poll we want to look at. it shows basically americans believe the most important thing is to protect the constitutional right of the second amendment to own guns. 51% say that. 40% say they think the most important part is to protect citizens from gun violence. just a quick thought on that, mark. we have to go. we have to break away to something live here. >> exactly. protecting americans from gun violence, the assault weapons ban doesn't do that we had assault weapons ban from 1994 to 2004. it expired in 2004. you know what happened? guns violence went down since the sought weapons ban expired. bill: the white house giving a bit of the theme for the speech. moments away in
doesn't mean you don't make laws. if that is the case you didn't make laws because people would always break them. according to gallup, 53% support president's on gun control. "time" magazine as 56%. there is great support in congress and senate at least among the american people for the president to do what he wants to do. martha: we have another poll we want to look at. it shows basically americans believe the most important thing is to protect the constitutional right of the second...
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we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set of commandments. >> bill: when you get to heaven you can debate with george washington and martin luther king about the bible. i would love to see that debate. what the heck just happened in that debate. gutfeld and mcguirk moments away. take days to work. for faster relief, try dulcolac laxative tablets. dulcolac provides gentle relief overnight unlike miralax and metamucil that can take up to 3 days. with multiple lacerations to the wing and a fractured beak. surgery was successful, but he will be in a cast until it is fully healed, possibly sever months. so, if the duck isn't able to work,
we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set...
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we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set of commandments. >> bill: when you get to heaven you can debate with george washington and martin luther king about the bible. i would love to see that debate. what the heck just happened in that debate. that debate. gutfeld and mcguiuiuiuiui what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. like say,
we are a nation of laws. neither our laws nor our morality are founded upon the bible. religion gets its more rattle from us not the other way around. that's why the bible exists -- >> you think using the bible in the inauguration ceremony is tyranny? >> i think that the bible exhibits a bronze age morality that treats women as chattel, human beings as property and punishes innocent children for the crimes of their parents third and fourth generation and that's after the first set...
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we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo should not be taken if you have taken another sleep medicine at bedtime or in the middle of the ni
we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only...
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we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then h
we know laws are important. they should not replace common sense. it feels like the world is becoming more and more litigious every day. you may laugh at a story like this. if you think about the bigger problem it represents, it really gets your goat. "piers morgan tonight" is next. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg....
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laws say the white house can not spend resources to lobby the congress. and that may mean, you can't take white house personnel and send them to go do fund-raising events for this obama for america. there are strictures what guidance the white house can give. you can't direct a group. the white house can't pull the people in, here are the five things we want you to do, go do them. bill: but the intent here, and familiar players, jim messina, david axelrod, stephanie cutter. robert gibbs, those are all people that have been with him for the past five plus years. but the idea is to push what the president believes are the right ideas and policies for the country regardless as to whether or not the democratic party is pushing for the same thing. >> there will be a tension. look, increasingly democrats my name is on the ballot in 14 or 16. u.s. is not, mr. president. what the heck are you doing putting me in a difficult place? let's not pass over the ethics issue. on the inaugural committee, we know the inaugural committee is collecting information everybody
laws say the white house can not spend resources to lobby the congress. and that may mean, you can't take white house personnel and send them to go do fund-raising events for this obama for america. there are strictures what guidance the white house can give. you can't direct a group. the white house can't pull the people in, here are the five things we want you to do, go do them. bill: but the intent here, and familiar players, jim messina, david axelrod, stephanie cutter. robert gibbs, those...
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obama could get passed. >> i support the current laws. i don't think we need to change anything at all. >> reporter: the ferocity of the opposition does not surprise the white house. it's been nearly two decades since any new gun laws have been passed. >> we suffered too much pain and we care too much about our children to allow this to continue. >> reporter: ban on assault weapons and require background checks on all gun sales are things the nra is adamantly opposed to and vows to fight. >> there's people that care deeply about their second amendment rights and are not going to vote for politicians who sell them out. >> reporter: in recent polls, a significant majority of the public supports each of the major elements of the president's plan. that's why the white house plans to launch an all-out public campaign to support it, tapping into that grassroots network that helped the president win re-election. george? >> they're going to need everything they've got. jon karl, thanks. >>> we're going to turn to the potentially severe consequenc
obama could get passed. >> i support the current laws. i don't think we need to change anything at all. >> reporter: the ferocity of the opposition does not surprise the white house. it's been nearly two decades since any new gun laws have been passed. >> we suffered too much pain and we care too much about our children to allow this to continue. >> reporter: ban on assault weapons and require background checks on all gun sales are things the nra is adamantly opposed to...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to the middle east, because her interest and conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. we must be a sort of hold to the poor and the sick and the marginalized. the victims of prejudice. not out of charity, but because peace in our times requires the constant advance of those principles that are creed describes. tolerance, opportunity, human dignity and justice. we, the people, we declare today that the most evident truths, that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still. just as that guided our forebears through some of the falls, just as excited
we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to...
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that equal protection under the law. that women should be able to get equal pay for equal work. that we should make sure that we finally pass comprehensive immigration reform, so immigrants to this country have a rational way to actually remain here. and that we focus, finally, on climate change. all of those things are real problems, real issues that need to be addressed, and if the republicans think that those are issues that won't unify the country, they clearly weren't listening during this last campaign. >> well, in terms of unifying the country, he also was not maybe drawing a lain in tine in sand, but seemed to be kind of poking his finger in the side of republicans. listen to this little bit from the inaugural address. >> for now, decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay. we cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name calling as reasoned debate. >> i mean, he's clearly singling out republicans here, and kind of the bitter battles of the past, but is that h
that equal protection under the law. that women should be able to get equal pay for equal work. that we should make sure that we finally pass comprehensive immigration reform, so immigrants to this country have a rational way to actually remain here. and that we focus, finally, on climate change. all of those things are real problems, real issues that need to be addressed, and if the republicans think that those are issues that won't unify the country, they clearly weren't listening during this...
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we begin with a battle over new gun control laws, getting under way in congress. california senator dianne feinstein has introduced a bill that will ban 157 types of weapons with military features as well as ammunition clips that hold more than 10 rounds. the public supports both measures. but feinstein admits that the chances congress will approve them are slim. >>> but they've changed rules when it comes to filibustering, the technique that brought the legislative process to a virtual standstill. lawmakers don't have to stand and talk for hours, like jimmy stewart in "mr. smith goes to washingt washington." >>> the historic drought is about to cost you more at the supermarket. it's so bad in texas, there's a cow shortage. the worst since the 1950s. higher beef prices are on the way. one beef plant announced it's closing, laying off 2,000 workers. >>> on the other side of the planet, record rainfall. to keep from drowning in a flood, this 14-year-old clung to a tree. and in the risky move, the two let go, drifting closer to shore, where other people standing by e
we begin with a battle over new gun control laws, getting under way in congress. california senator dianne feinstein has introduced a bill that will ban 157 types of weapons with military features as well as ammunition clips that hold more than 10 rounds. the public supports both measures. but feinstein admits that the chances congress will approve them are slim. >>> but they've changed rules when it comes to filibustering, the technique that brought the legislative process to a...
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this is a day of high anxiety for law enforcement officials. >> the trip to the capitol, many law enforcement officials call it the longest ride or so. we have law enforcement officials at command centers, are manning the surveillance cameras, talking to agents in the field. one source just told me, the only thing going on right now is a man in a tree at garfield circle. and they're trying to talk him down. he's trying to make some kind of political statement. >> that is wonderful to hear. and again, we're watching, we're looking straight through the foyer there, the marble foyer in the white house. and we can see straight through. i believe that's the blue room, george, looking right out on the majestic south lawn. >> that, of course, where the president was formally sworn in yesterday by chief justice john roberts. we saw chief justice john roberts with the oath in his hand. he was sworn in for the third time yesterday. he will be sworn in for a fourth time in about an hour. >> it's one of the human details. we'll see if he holds it again when he appears on the platform. it was about his pr
this is a day of high anxiety for law enforcement officials. >> the trip to the capitol, many law enforcement officials call it the longest ride or so. we have law enforcement officials at command centers, are manning the surveillance cameras, talking to agents in the field. one source just told me, the only thing going on right now is a man in a tree at garfield circle. and they're trying to talk him down. he's trying to make some kind of political statement. >> that is wonderful...
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more than 13,000 military and law enforcement officers will be on duty, with s.w.a.t. teams and biochemical response units in place. >> protecting an event this large with this many different venues with this number of people coming requires a lot of coordination. >> reporter: president obama will take the oath again on martin luther king jr.'s birthday, this time with his hand on two bibles, one that king used and one that president l lincoln used. >> you're going to see a president that wants to work across party lines to get things done. i think that's what the country wants. >> reporter: of course, you have the parade and the two big inaugural balls. but when it comes to the actual ceremony this morning, the crowd is not expected to be as large as it was during the 2009 inauguration, when they had 1.8 million people in attendance. reporting live in washington, d.c., brandi hitt, abc news. rob and sunny, back to you. >> still going to be a raucous crowd. i'm glad you mentioned my ex-girlfriend, beyonce. in addition to her, tell me more about some of the other big st
more than 13,000 military and law enforcement officers will be on duty, with s.w.a.t. teams and biochemical response units in place. >> protecting an event this large with this many different venues with this number of people coming requires a lot of coordination. >> reporter: president obama will take the oath again on martin luther king jr.'s birthday, this time with his hand on two bibles, one that king used and one that president l lincoln used. >> you're going to see a...
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law enforcement officials said he considered going to a walmart and shoot random people. but something stopped him. in his inaugural address, president obama said combatting gun violence should be a top priority for lawmakers. >> our journey is not complete until all our children know that they are cared for and cherished. and always safe from harm. >> reporter: last week he pushed congress to pass legislation to require universal background checks for gun purchases, limit the number of rounds in magazine clips, and renew a band on so-called assault weapons. >> if you're debating it on the merit or the substance, that bill is not going to pass. >> reporter: the president said since sandy hook more than 900 americans have been killed by gun violence and that will only increase while congress debates. rob and sunny, back to you. >> we did learn more. police identified the suspected gunman as 22-year-old carlton berry. he's being charged with aggravated assault, but he's in the hospital because he was also shot and injured. and the other person involved in the fight may also
law enforcement officials said he considered going to a walmart and shoot random people. but something stopped him. in his inaugural address, president obama said combatting gun violence should be a top priority for lawmakers. >> our journey is not complete until all our children know that they are cared for and cherished. and always safe from harm. >> reporter: last week he pushed congress to pass legislation to require universal background checks for gun purchases, limit the...